Moscow (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Kremlin declined to comment on a Reuters report that Russia had presented the U.S. with a list of its demands to cease the war in Ukraine and reset ties with the U.S.
As reported by Reuters, two sources said that Russian and American officials had consulted Moscow’s terms during in-person and virtual conversations over the last three weeks.
“I can neither confirm nor comment on this,”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated.
“I can only repeat once again that (there is) a huge amount of information that does not correspond to reality, which only corresponds to reality in small parts.”
Has Moscow set conditions for peace discussions with Kyiv?
It has come to light that the Russians have provided the U.S. with a list of demands for an agreement to end its war against Ukraine and reset ties with Washington. Currently, it was unclear what exactly Moscow contained on its list or whether it is ready to engage in peace discussions with Kyiv prior to their approval. Russian and American officials debated the terms during in-person and virtual conversations over the last three weeks.
According to them, the Kremlin’s terms as broad and equal to the demands it previously gave to Ukraine, the U.S. and NATO. Those earlier terms included no NATO membership for Kyiv, an understanding not to deploy foreign soldiers in Ukraine and international recognition of President Vladimir Putin’s insistence that Crimea and four provinces belong to Russia.
The Russian government, in recent years, also has urged the U.S. and NATO address what it considers the “root causes” of the war, including NATO’s eastward growth. U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to receive word from Putin on whether he will consent to a 30-day truce that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated he would support as a first step toward peace talks.
In terms of a potential ceasefire agreement, Putin’s commitment is still pending, with details yet to be worked out. Some U.S. officials, legislators and experts stress that Putin, a former KGB officer, would employ a truce to strengthen what they say is an action to divide the U.S., Ukraine and Europe and undermine any discussions.
